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Man killed by Kirkland police after attempted carjacking

Oct 15, 2015, 11:13 AM | Updated: 12:58 pm

A man who allegedly attempted to steal at least one car was killed by Kirkland police Thursday morn...

A man who allegedly attempted to steal at least one car was killed by Kirkland police Thursday morning. (Jake Whittenberg/KING 5)

(Jake Whittenberg/KING 5)

A man who allegedly attempted to steal two cars was shot and killed by Kirkland police Thursday morning.

Police responded to a report of a suspicious man in his 20s in the at around 9:20 a.m.

When officers arrived on the scene, the man ran from police and attempted to steal a nearby car by pointing a gun at the driver. That didn’t work, so he tried to steal another, but then decided to run on foot.

Police tracked the man down to a business park near the Kirkland Municipal Court. An officer fired one shot, killing the suspect.

An investigation into the officer-involved shooting is currently underway.

No police were injured in the incident and no other injuries have been reported.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this article

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